Can I eat this? Dog vs. caterpillar edition
March 16, 2020 8:29 PM Subscribe
In her haste to defend her humans, our dog may have licked this caterpillar-thing. Do you know what it is? Is it poisonous?
Our dog was going nuts over this little guy (link). Husband initially thought it was a worm, and I freaked a little because there are other caterpillars in our area that are for-sure venomous. He is now safely pitched out of the back yard. But I don’t know what this one is. Can anyone ID this and tell me if I need to spray our single rose bush or any of our trees to keep Miss Rosie from coming to harm?
Obligatory dog tax
Our dog was going nuts over this little guy (link). Husband initially thought it was a worm, and I freaked a little because there are other caterpillars in our area that are for-sure venomous. He is now safely pitched out of the back yard. But I don’t know what this one is. Can anyone ID this and tell me if I need to spray our single rose bush or any of our trees to keep Miss Rosie from coming to harm?
Obligatory dog tax
Could be a type of catocala. Fingers crossed, because it seems they’re not poisonous.
(P.S. I love Miss Rosie!)
posted by Orange Dinosaur Slide at 9:21 PM on March 16, 2020 [1 favorite]
(P.S. I love Miss Rosie!)
posted by Orange Dinosaur Slide at 9:21 PM on March 16, 2020 [1 favorite]
Seconding catocala, based on its grey/green back and pinkish undersides.
posted by satoshi at 9:28 PM on March 16, 2020
posted by satoshi at 9:28 PM on March 16, 2020
I’m not sure it’s an absolute rule, but on the whole poisonous caterpillars tend to be brightly coloured and/or hairy or bristly.
posted by Bloxworth Snout at 2:11 AM on March 17, 2020 [2 favorites]
posted by Bloxworth Snout at 2:11 AM on March 17, 2020 [2 favorites]
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posted by honeybee413 at 8:36 PM on March 16, 2020